Guidance Counsellor, Donnchadh O Mahony, hosts the Leaving Cert Guidance Podcast.
In the latest episode, Donnchadh is joined by Eileen Keleghan from the CAO.
This episode is a must from CAO 2024 applicants because Eileen outlines what applicants can expect from the CAO application, important dates, top tips for applicants, using the CAO handbook, the personalised CAO handbook.
The CAO Online Application Facility for 2024 is now open for students.
Closing Date for Applications is the 1st February at 5pm.
Students applying to CAO listed courses should make their application as soon as possible in order to avail of the discounted registration fee of €30 (Available until 5 PM on January 20th).
Registration after this January date will rise to the standard €45 fee until normal registration closes at 5pm on February 1st.
The Late Registration facility will open from 12pm on March 5th with a €60 fee).
To apply to CAO, go to www.cao.ie and click on ‘Apply’.
Take a look at the online Flipbook version of the CAO Handbook.
CAO 2024 Timeline:
| 6th November 2023 (12:00) | CAO online application facility opens. CAO Change of Course choices facility opens |
| 20th January 2024 (17:00) | Apply online by this date to avail of the discounted application fee of €30. |
| 1st February (17:00) | Normal closing date for applications. |
| 6th February (12:00) | Online facility to amend course choices becomes available (€10 Fee) |
| Before 15th February | Paper Applicants will be sent a Statement of Course Choices (Contact CAO if you do not receive it) |
| Test Window: TBC |
HPAT Test – Undergraduate Entry to Medicine |
| Test centre sitting: TBC |
HPAT Test – Undergraduate Entry to Medicine |
| 1st March (17:00) | Closing date for amending course choices Closing date for completion of mature section of application form Closing date for final completion of online HEAR/DARE forms |
| March 2024 | MSAP exam – For mature applicants to certain courses in UCD, UCC, UL and NUI Galway |
| 5th March (12:00) | Late application facility opens. |
| 15th March (17:00) | Latest date for HEAR/DARE supporting documentation to arrive in CAO |
| Test window: TBC |
GAMSAT Test – Graduate Entry to Medicine |
| Registration window: TBC |
Mature Nursing registration – Information available at www.nmbi.ie |
| Test window: TBC |
Mature Nursing Test |
| 1st May (17:00) | Closing date for late applications |
| 7th May (12:00) | Online Change of Mind facility becomes available (Free) |
| Before 15th May | Late Paper Applicants will be sent a Statement of Course Choices (Contact CAO if you do not receive it) |
| Before End of May | Statement of Application Record sent to all applicants (Contact CAO if you do not receive it) |
| 1st July (17:00) | Change of Mind closes |
| TBC | Round A offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicants – applicants receive an offer by e-mail and SMS text |
| TBC | Round A acceptances closing date. |
| 22nd July (17:00) | Exceptional closing date for late applications for those already attending a participating HEI |
| TBC | Round 0 offers for certain Non-Standard categories of applicant – applicants receive an offer by e-mail and SMS text |
| TBC | Round 0 acceptances closing date. |
| TBC | Current year Leaving Certificate results issued |
| TBC | Round 1 offers available from 14:00 online – also issued by e-mail and SMS text. Applicants who have not received an offer will receive a `Statement of Application` e-mail. |
| TBC | Available Place facility opens |
| TBC | Round 1 acceptances closing date. |
| TBC | Round 2 offers available online. |
| TBC | Round 2 acceptances closing date. |
| TBC | Round 3 offers available online – applicants will also receive an offer notification by e-mail and SMS text. |
| TBC | Round 3 acceptances closing date. |
| TBC | Round 4 offers available online – applicants will also receive an offer notification by e-mail and SMS text. |
| TBC | Round 4 acceptances closing date. |
| TBC | Round 5 offers available online – applicants will also receive an offer notification by e-mail and SMS text. |
| TBC | Round 5 acceptances closing date. |
| TBC | HEIs begin registration |
| TBC | Results of Leaving Certificate appeals released |
| TBC | Offer Season Ends. |
| 5th November 2024 | CAO application facility opens for 2025 applications |
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